Goat Cheese, Melon, and Almond Toasts

Name: Goat Cheese, Melon, and Almond Toasts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 12 toasts, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup smoked almonds; 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 lb cantaloupe, peeled and shaved into thin slices (1/8 melon); 4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese; 12 slices crusty bread, such as baguette, sliced 1/2-inch thick, toasted

Submitted by KateL

"Entered for safe-keeping. From June 2012 Vegetarian Times. Elegant and different hors d'oeuvres. Topping the toasts with thin, petal-like ribbons of cantaloupe makes the hors d'oeuvres easy to eat and prevents them from getting soggy with fruit juice."

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Ready In:: 12mins
Ingredients:: 5
Yields:: 12 toasts
Serves:: 6

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup smoked almonds
³⁄₄ teaspoon smoked paprika
¹⁄₂ lb cantaloupe, peeled and shaved into thin slices (1/8 melon)
4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
12 slices crusty bread, such as baguette, sliced 1/2-inch thick, toasted

directions

Pulse almonds and paprika in food processor until almonds are coarsely chopped.
Shave cantaloupe into thin slices using vegetable peeler.
Spread goat cheese on toast slices. Top with melon slices, and sprinkle with chopped almond mixture.